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Pauls Old Crap
Paul's Old Crap is a video series filmed by Paul Lezica and showcases some of the old computing hardware in the Higher Intellect Technology Museum. See below for links to individual episodes of the show.
Purpose
Over the years we've both collected and lost a number of items in our tech museum, so the decision was made to showcase what we've got as a retro video series. Our aim is to display some average use of each system along with discussing technical details and how to keep these systems running.
Donations
Due to space availability we might not be able to accommodate large system donations, but we would welcome donations of components which could be used to upgrade systems in our collections. If you're interested in helping out, drop us a line at admin(at)preterhuman.net.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Description | Released | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Intro) | Retro computing introduction | This video will briefly cover most of the old computing equipment found in Paul's collection. Future videos will be about specific items seen in this intro. | December 10, 2017 | https://youtu.be/FlZLyORD2Ww |
| 1 | SGI Indy & IRIX | This video will discuss the SGI Indy and IRIX operating system. We will cover aspects of the Indy hardware, simple usage of IRIX and topics about keeping these old systems running (SCSI2SD, upgrades, etc). | TBD | TBD |
Extras
| Title | Description | Released | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 Update | Discussing the new additions to Paul's Old Crap including an Apple IIgs, SCSI2SD and Ethernet card for the Mac SE/30. | December 12, 2017 | https://youtu.be/AM00G5zYGQs |
| January 2018 Update | Discussing January's plans and recent parts arriving for the SGI Indy and Mac board re-capping project. | January 9, 2018 | https://youtu.be/HAZ_F7OaVwQ |
Further Details
Filmed in our Kelowna, BC office using a Canon XH-A1. Parts/upgrades were purchased from the following sellers:
- Apple IIgs compact flash storage system from ReActive Micro
- SCSI2SD v5 microSD storage system from Inertia Computing
- SGI 24-bit video and R4400 CPU from Herb Johnson (retrotechnology.com)
- Capacitors and soldering tools for Mac board repair from Digi-key